Parent Overview Year 1
Please find below our Parent Overview detailing what our children in Year 1 are learning this week.
Date w/c 20/04/2026
| Curriculum area | We are learning to… |
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Literacy
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This week in Literacy, the children will learn how the suffix -ed is used to show the past tense. They will play games matching present tense verbs to their past tense forms, then use images from The Last Wolf to write sentences in the past tense. Later in the week, they will practise sequencing the story through speaking and listening activities and use freeze frames to depict key moments. |
| Maths |
This week in Maths, the children will focus on teen numbers (11–19), learning their value and how to partition them into tens and ones through a range of practical activities and games. |
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Phonics and Handwriting |
Phonics: Revising reading and spelling of words: ccvc, cccvc, cccvcc Handwriting: Bottom exit joins sh, ff, er |
| Wider Curriculum |
Science – Identifying British trees- To identify some common plants and trees. RSHE – Physical Health and Mental Wellbeing- To understand the importance of a healthy diet PE – Rackets, bats and balls- The focus of the learning is for pupils to develop their ability to keep a ball controlled using a racket and to apply this understanding. Geography: The UK Countries- To learn the capital cities an and flags of the four nations of the United Kingdom. Art: Andy Goldsworthy – To model in natural materials to assemble basic shapes or forms. RE: Eid- To discuss why Muslims celebrate Eid and understand why it is an important festival for them |
| Other Information |
Outdoor learning Wednesday-Lime Class Thursday- Ivy Class Friday- Clover Class |
Please note this is a basic overview of the planning for this week. It is impossible to cover in this outline all the learning that takes place during a week! We also believe in listening to your children and responding to their interests and ideas therefore all our planning is flexible. Please note some of the learning will take place across more than one week and during some weeks the learning focus may not cover all curriculum areas.